Marine Vet Chokehold: Hero or Felon?
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 16 May 2023
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny has been charged after the man he put in a chokehold died.
Penny used the chokehold on homeless street performer Jordan Neely after the 30-year-old began acting erratic, throwing trash, and having repeated outbursts. Penny's attorney says several witnesses reported Neely making threats.
Penny remained on the scene to talk with police and was not arrested. Since then, Penny has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and handcuffed.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
- Duncan Levin- Former Federal Prosecutor, Managing partner at Levin & Associates, and Celebrity Defense Attorney; Twitter: @levinpllc
- Dr. John Delatorre - Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology) and Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok: @drjohndelatorre
- Wilbur Chapman- Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner & Former Commissioner of NYC Department of Transportation
- Dr. Bill Smock- Forensic medical specialist, Police surgeon for the Louisville Metro Police Department, Medical Director for the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, Testified in the George Floyd case
- Janon Fisher - New York Reporter/Editor; Twitter: @Janon_Fisher
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| 0:00.0 | Crime stories with Nancy Grace |
| 0:14.0 | A so-called Good Samaritan |
| 0:17.0 | Seemingly risks his own life |
| 0:21.0 | to save other people on a subway |
| 0:24.0 | and now he is being prosecuted for homicide |
| 0:29.0 | What really happened on that subway? |
| 0:33.0 | I'm Nancy Grace, this is Crime Stories. |
| 0:36.0 | Thank you for being with us here at Fox Nation in Series XM111. |
| 0:40.0 | First of all, take a listen to our friends at ABC7. |
| 0:44.0 | In this citizen app video, police were told the man who died was harassing passengers and making threats. |
| 0:50.0 | That's when a 24-year-old man stepped in and attempted to subdue the man. |
| 0:54.0 | A physical struggle ensued leading to the older man losing consciousness. |
| 0:59.0 | He was rushed to Lennox Hill Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. |
| 1:03.0 | The 24-year-old subway writer was questioned by detectives and release, |
| 1:08.0 | pending additional investigation and an autopsy. |
| 1:12.0 | What really happened when one man loses his life and another man, seemingly a Good Samaritan, |
| 1:21.0 | faces many years behind bars. |
| 1:25.0 | With me and all-star panel to make sense of what we know right now. |
| 1:28.0 | But first of all, let's go straight out to New York Reporter with the New York Daily News.com. |
| 1:34.0 | Jenan Fisher, Jenan, thank you for being with us. |
| 1:37.0 | Thank you for having me. |
| 1:38.0 | Jenan, what's your understanding of what happened on that subway? |
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